FSU

Could FSU-Florida be a great game once again?

November 5, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 6 a.m. There is a little business to take care of first, of course. FSU has this bothersome little rivalry with Clemson. It has to make a decision on a quarterback. It has a season-long of sputtering to stop on offense. Florida has to wrap up the SEC East. It has to get its […]

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Blocked field goal leads to FSU’s first defeat

October 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 11:06 p.m. One of college football’s most memorable plays will be one of FSU’s most forgettable. A blocked kick returned 78  yards for the winning touchdown on the final play of the game doomed the Seminoles to a 22-16 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday night and put FSU on the outside of the college […]

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Miami’s Kaaya continues to lead state QBs

September 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Quarterbacks are the reason that the powerhouse teams of the state are unbeaten. And quarterbacks are the reason each team has a chance to remain that way. A brief look, then, at the state’s quarterbacks after Week Three. 1. Brad Kaaya, Miami: Kaaya’s value was never more apparent that in Saturday’s overtime victory against Nebraska. […]

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Florida beats Kentucky; what else is new?

September 19, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 11:29 p.m. Certain things, you can count on. Sunrises. The sun rising in the East. Noise on the radio. And Florida beating Kentucky. Again. For 29 years, since the year that Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen were born, from the year of the Challenger disaster, since Ronald Reagan was president, Florida has owned the Kentucky Wildcats. Well, it happened again. […]

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FSU’s defense stands up in victory over Eagles

September 19, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 12:10 a.m. Turns out, FSU has some guys who can play on the other side of the ball, too. Oh, most of what you hear about the Seminoles is about Dalvin Cook. And the rest of it is about Everett Golson. But when it counts, Antonio Smith and Jalen Ramsey can play a bit, […]

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Cook makes the difference as FSU holds off USF

September 12, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:30 p.m. If Dalvin Cook had preferred basketball as a youngster, USF would have won this game. If Cook had chosen to go, oh, to Miami, then USF would have won this game. If the court case of his summertime accuser had been stronger, then USF would have won this game. Instead, Cook is […]

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Miami’s Kaaya leads the state’s top 10 QBs

September 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Monday, 6 a.m. Ah, opening weekend. Everyone won. Everyone looked good. Everyone made their fans dream of the touchdowns to come. But in the state of Florida, who was the best? The incumbent? The transfer? The guys sharing the job? The newcomer? Who? Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Random Thoughts: Cold, sober facts have FSU No. 1

July 12, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Jimbo Fisher. And this year, I’d like for FSU team to be the No. 1 team in the nation. Bar none. – If Jason Pierre-Paul and C.J. Wilson need a role model right about now, I’d look to former Rams tight end Marlin McKeever. In 1966, McKeever was in a […]

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Ask Gary: Could Sapp be removed from Bucs’ Ring?

July 11, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

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Florida schools could learn from Auriemma

April 8, 2015 general

Wednesday, 12:44 a.m. TAMPA He spoke softly, the way he usually does. He spoke proudly, the way you have come to know. He spoke with the voice of a champion, which is something that Geno Auriemma usually does. Auriemma, the lord of the rings, the maker of a perfect 10, sat in the front of […]

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